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Patented Nov. 5, 1929 .UNITED STATES WILLIAM LENOX, OF RUSSELL, NEW YORKIBEDSTEAD Application filed December 30, 1927. Serial No. 243,674.

This invention has reference to bedsteads, and aims to provide abedstead of the foldable type whereby the bedstead may be fol-dedvagainst the wall to facilitate cleaning and may be moved from room toroom wit-hout the necessity of disconnecting the head and foot portionsof t-he bed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bedstead so constructedthat it will stand when folded, to the end that the bedstead may bereadily and easily moved on its casters.

With the foregoing and other` objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed7 may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a bedstead c011- structed in accordance withthe invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the bed in its folded condition.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a detail view partly in section of one of the end posts towhich the side rails are connected.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the bed includes a head 5, foot 6which are connected by the side rails 7.

The head section and foot section each includes vertical corner posts 8connected by means of the transversely disposed members 9, which in turnare connected by means of the vertical members 10 supplied with balls 11at their ends for ornamental purposes.

The head and foot sections also `embody inwardly extended members 12connected with the corner posts at points adjacent to the lower endsthereof, the inner ends of the y members 12 being supplied wit-hT-joints 13 through which the rods 14 extend, which rods also extendthrough the T-joints 15 secured latdthe ends of the spaced side rails 7of the At the lower ends of the rods 14 are winged.y i

nutsl that may be operated to set up a binding action between theT-joints 13 and 15 to hold the side rails against pivotal movement withrespect to the head section and foot section of the bed.

The posts being hollow, permit suitable electric wires to be extendedltherethrough and connected with the lamp 18 so that a reading lamp isprovided for the persons occupying the bedstead.

The inwardly extended members 12 are arranged in pairs, the lowermembers 12 at each end of the bedstead being connected by means of thehorizontal members 19 to further brace the head and foot sections of thebed and hold the bed rigid as it is being moved from place to place, itbeing understood that the construction of the head and foot section issuch as to hold the bedstead in an upright p position when it is beingrolled on its casters from place to place.

The side rails 7 are connected at points intermediate their ends bymeans of vertical members 20, which hold the side rails 16` in ,y proper spaced relation with each other at all times.

The casters 21 are supported in the lower ends of the corner posts ofthe bedstead in the usual and well known manner.

I Claim:

A folding bedstead including a head section and a foot section, spacedinwardly eX- tended members on the head and foot sec tions, T couplingsat the free ends of the in-` wardly extended members, side membersformed of spaced horizontal bars having T couplings at their ends, theTcouplings of the side sections being disposed in alignment and inContact With the couplings of the in Wardly extended members, rodsextending through the T couplings to pivotally connect the side members,and means on the rods for setting up a binding action between the T`couplings to hold the side members against movement.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as Vmy own, I have heretoaixedmy signature.

WILLIAM LENOX.

